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Slow Food Columbia is one of 200+ Slow Food USA chapters, located in Columbia, South Carolina. Our mission is to support the movement behind GOOD, CLEAN and FAIR foodways in the Midlands and beyond. Our convivium hosts workshops, potlucks and other events throughout the year to celebrate local + seasonal flavors; to showcase the culinary talents of our region's chefs, farmers, + artisan producers; to strengthen connections between members of our local food community; and to educate the public about the importance of knowing where your food comes from.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

We're so excited to officially announce that on Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 4:00-6:00 PM, we will host a Barbeque Dinner to celebrate local, fair, sustainable food and raise awareness of the Slow Food mission. The dinner will be held at City Roots Farm, the much-anticipated new organic & sustainable urban farm in Rosewood near Owens Field. Tickets for this dinner can be purchased online only -- buy your tickets today!.

The family-style meal will feature pulled pork BBQ made with pastured pork from Emile DeFelice's Caw Caw Creek farm. The buzzworthy new restaurant Smoke Southern Barbeque Revival will slow-cook the pork at their extensive outdoor kitchen in Blythewood. Vegetarians can dig into macaroni and cheese and all-veggie sides from local vendors. Smoke owner Tom Hall has enlisted his infamous local bluegrass band, The Plowboys, to play live as well.

Attendees will be encouraged to bring their families and come an hour or two early to volunteer on the farm, run by local architect Robbie McClam and his family.

Slow Food Columbia, a local chapter of the world-wide organization Slow Food USA, was formed in the winter of 2008 to support good, clean and fair food in the Columbia area. Slow Food Columbia hosts workshops, potlucks and other events throughout the year that celebrate local and seasonal flavors; showcase regional chefs, farmers and artisan producers; strengthen connections between members of the local food community; and educate the public about the importance of knowing where their food comes from.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Mark your calendars! Slow Food Columbia will ring in the new year and celebrate Terra Madre Day a little belatedly on Saturday, February 27, 2010, from 4:00 - 6:00pm. We'll be featuring Caw Caw Creek pork and other local treats.

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What is Slow Food?

Slow Food is an idea, a way of living and a way of eating. It is a global, grassroots movement with thousands of members around the world that links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment.

Our MissionSlow Food USA seeks to create dramatic and lasting change in the food system. We reconnect Americans with the people, traditions, plants, animals, fertile soils and waters that produce our food. We inspire a transformation in food policy, production practices and market forces so that they ensure equity, sustainability and pleasure in the food we eat.

Our VisionFood is a common language and a universal right. Slow Food USA envisions a world in which all people can eat food that is good for them, good for the people who grow it and good for the planet.

About Our Local ChaptersOrganized by volunteer leaders, local chapters carry out the Slow Food mission in their communities. Chapters offer educational events and activities to promote sustainability and biodiversity and connect farmers, cooks, educators, students and everyone else who cares about their food and the environment.